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1992 United States presidential election in Idaho
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| country | Idaho |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1988 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| previous_year | 1988 |
| next_election | 1996 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| next_year | 1996 |
| election_date | November 3, 1992 |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | George Bush crop.jpg |
| nominee1 | George H. W. Bush |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Texas |
| running_mate1 | Dan Quayle |
| electoral_vote1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 202,645 |
| percentage1 | 42.03% |
| image2 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee2 | Bill Clinton |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Arkansas |
| running_mate2 | Al Gore |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 137,013 |
| percentage2 | 28.42% |
| image3 | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Independent |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | James Stockdale |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 130,395 |
| percentage3 | 27.05% |
| map_image | Idaho Presidential Election Results 1992.svg |
| map_size | 200px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | George H. W. Bush |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Clinton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1992 United States presidential election
Bush Clinton
The 1992 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Idaho was won by incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 42.03% of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 28.42%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished as a close third, with 27.05% of the popular vote. , this is the last election in which Bonner County, Clearwater County, Lewis County, and Benewah County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
With 27.05% of the popular vote, Idaho would prove to be Perot's fourth strongest state after Maine, Alaska and Utah. This election is the second of only two elections since Idaho's statehood in which it did not vote the same as neighboring Montana, the other being its first election 100 years prior.
In Franklin County, Clinton was a mere 22 votes away from placing 4th behind Independent candidate Bo Gritz, who himself scored 12.40%, his strongest county performance in the entire state.
Results
| 1992 United States presidential election in Idaho | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Bush (incumbent) | Dan Quayle (incumbent) | 202,645 | 42.03% | 4 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton | Al Gore | 137,013 | 28.42% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | James Stockdale | 130,395 | 27.05% | 0 | |
| Populist | James "Bo" Gritz | Cyril Minett | 10,281 | 2.13% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | Nancy Lord | 1,167 | 0.24% | 0 | |
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | Maria Muñoz | 613 | 0.13% | 0 | |
| Write-in | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 24 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Write-in | J. Quinn Brisben | William Edwards | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Write-in | Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | James Bevel | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Totals | 482,114 | 100.00% | 4 |
Results by county
| County | George H.W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Republican | Bill Clinton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ross Perot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Bo Gritz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 202,645 | 42.03% | 137,013 | 28.42% | 130,395 | 27.04% | 10,281 | 2.13% | 1,808 | 0.37% | 65,632 | 13.61% | 482,142 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ada | 49,000 | 44.48% | 31,941 | 28.99% | 28,192 | 25.59% | 681 | 0.62% | 352 | 0.32% | 17,059 | 15.49% | 110,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 754 | 38.93% | 457 | 23.59% | 695 | 35.88% | 27 | 1.39% | 4 | 0.21% | 59 | 3.05% | 1,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bannock | 12,016 | 37.30% | 11,091 | 34.43% | 8,116 | 25.20% | 861 | 2.67% | 127 | 0.39% | 925 | 2.87% | 32,211 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bear Lake | 1,419 | 49.72% | 562 | 19.69% | 684 | 23.97% | 179 | 6.27% | 10 | 0.35% | 735 | 25.75% | 2,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benewah | 1,223 | 33.03% | 1,270 | 34.30% | 1,165 | 31.46% | 25 | 0.68% | 20 | 0.54% | -47 | -1.27% | 3,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bingham | 7,333 | 45.86% | 3,565 | 22.29% | 4,144 | 25.91% | 886 | 5.54% | 63 | 0.39% | 3,189 | 19.95% | 15,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 2,243 | 27.96% | 2,865 | 35.71% | 2,831 | 35.29% | 57 | 0.71% | 26 | 0.32% | 34 | 0.42% | 8,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise | 912 | 39.31% | 623 | 26.85% | 754 | 32.50% | 22 | 0.95% | 9 | 0.39% | 158 | 6.81% | 2,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonner | 3,937 | 28.49% | 4,995 | 36.14% | 4,645 | 33.61% | 168 | 1.22% | 76 | 0.55% | 350 | 2.53% | 13,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonneville | 16,557 | 46.80% | 7,014 | 19.83% | 10,241 | 28.95% | 1,433 | 4.05% | 131 | 0.37% | 6,316 | 17.85% | 35,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boundary | 1,479 | 39.19% | 1,095 | 29.01% | 1,136 | 30.10% | 46 | 1.22% | 18 | 0.48% | 343 | 9.09% | 3,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butte | 602 | 40.05% | 433 | 28.81% | 392 | 26.08% | 73 | 4.86% | 3 | 0.20% | 169 | 11.24% | 1,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camas | 202 | 41.56% | 134 | 27.57% | 145 | 29.84% | 2 | 0.41% | 3 | 0.62% | 57 | 11.72% | 486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canyon | 19,220 | 50.78% | 9,095 | 24.03% | 8,974 | 23.71% | 431 | 1.14% | 129 | 0.34% | 10,125 | 26.75% | 37,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribou | 1,350 | 41.72% | 562 | 17.37% | 1,088 | 33.62% | 230 | 7.11% | 6 | 0.19% | 262 | 8.10% | 3,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cassia | 4,052 | 53.16% | 1,351 | 17.73% | 1,785 | 23.42% | 413 | 5.42% | 21 | 0.28% | 2,267 | 29.74% | 7,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark | 195 | 46.10% | 95 | 22.46% | 119 | 28.13% | 14 | 3.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 76 | 17.97% | 423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearwater | 1,152 | 30.87% | 1,433 | 38.40% | 1,098 | 29.42% | 22 | 0.59% | 27 | 0.72% | -281 | -7.53% | 3,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 829 | 38.31% | 564 | 26.06% | 729 | 33.69% | 38 | 1.76% | 4 | 0.18% | 100 | 4.62% | 2,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmore | 3,087 | 44.80% | 1,858 | 26.97% | 1,867 | 27.10% | 63 | 0.91% | 15 | 0.22% | 1,220 | 17.70% | 6,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 2,115 | 52.22% | 524 | 12.94% | 890 | 21.98% | 502 | 12.40% | 19 | 0.47% | 1,225 | 30.24% | 4,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremont | 2,333 | 47.09% | 903 | 18.23% | 1,349 | 27.23% | 361 | 7.29% | 8 | 0.16% | 984 | 19.86% | 4,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gem | 2,455 | 42.90% | 1,609 | 28.11% | 1,555 | 27.17% | 89 | 1.56% | 15 | 0.26% | 846 | 14.79% | 5,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gooding | 2,178 | 39.14% | 1,530 | 27.50% | 1,591 | 28.59% | 251 | 4.51% | 14 | 0.25% | 587 | 10.55% | 5,564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2,709 | 40.23% | 1,974 | 29.31% | 1,900 | 28.22% | 121 | 1.80% | 30 | 0.45% | 735 | 10.92% | 6,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 3,471 | 48.78% | 978 | 13.74% | 2,164 | 30.41% | 472 | 6.63% | 31 | 0.44% | 1,307 | 18.37% | 7,116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerome | 2,972 | 44.23% | 1,739 | 25.88% | 1,768 | 26.31% | 215 | 3.20% | 26 | 0.39% | 1,204 | 17.92% | 6,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kootenai | 13,065 | 35.96% | 11,553 | 31.80% | 11,261 | 31.00% | 262 | 0.72% | 187 | 0.51% | 1,512 | 4.16% | 36,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latah | 5,353 | 32.78% | 7,233 | 44.29% | 3,602 | 22.06% | 47 | 0.29% | 95 | 0.58% | -1,880 | -11.51% | 16,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lemhi | 1,540 | 40.30% | 996 | 26.07% | 1,175 | 30.75% | 91 | 2.38% | 19 | 0.50% | 365 | 9.55% | 3,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 593 | 33.35% | 674 | 37.91% | 491 | 27.62% | 8 | 0.45% | 12 | 0.67% | -81 | -4.56% | 1,778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 656 | 38.61% | 514 | 30.25% | 441 | 25.96% | 83 | 4.89% | 5 | 0.29% | 142 | 8.36% | 1,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 4,591 | 59.14% | 741 | 9.55% | 1,920 | 24.73% | 489 | 6.30% | 22 | 0.28% | 2,671 | 34.41% | 7,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minidoka | 3,304 | 44.55% | 1,815 | 24.47% | 1,875 | 25.28% | 389 | 5.24% | 34 | 0.46% | 1,429 | 19.27% | 7,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nez Perce | 5,431 | 32.00% | 7,069 | 41.65% | 4,363 | 25.70% | 51 | 0.30% | 60 | 0.35% | -1,638 | -9.65% | 16,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oneida | 713 | 38.21% | 351 | 18.81% | 590 | 31.62% | 210 | 11.25% | 2 | 0.11% | 123 | 6.59% | 1,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owyhee | 1,469 | 47.82% | 686 | 22.33% | 862 | 28.06% | 53 | 1.73% | 2 | 0.07% | 607 | 19.76% | 3,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payette | 2,895 | 42.92% | 1,656 | 24.55% | 2,055 | 30.47% | 99 | 1.47% | 40 | 0.59% | 840 | 12.45% | 6,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | 1,352 | 45.41% | 837 | 28.12% | 697 | 23.41% | 84 | 2.82% | 7 | 0.24% | 515 | 17.29% | 2,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoshone | 1,441 | 22.01% | 3,182 | 48.59% | 1,878 | 28.68% | 22 | 0.34% | 25 | 0.38% | 1,304 | 19.91% | 6,548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 762 | 39.73% | 472 | 24.61% | 608 | 31.70% | 73 | 3.81% | 3 | 0.16% | 154 | 8.03% | 1,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Falls | 10,335 | 43.97% | 6,593 | 28.05% | 6,043 | 25.71% | 479 | 2.04% | 53 | 0.23% | 3,742 | 15.92% | 23,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 1,548 | 37.27% | 1,259 | 30.32% | 1,313 | 31.62% | 14 | 0.34% | 19 | 0.46% | 235 | 5.65% | 4,153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1,802 | 42.09% | 1,122 | 26.21% | 1,204 | 28.12% | 145 | 3.39% | 8 | 0.19% | 598 | 13.97% | 4,281 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Benewah
- Blaine
- Bonner
Notes
References
References
- "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas.
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- "1992 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- "1992 Presidential General Election Results – Idaho". U.S. Election Atlas.
- "ID US Presidential Election, November 03, 1992". Our Campaigns.
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